document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613565>Question 613565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please kind person, I need your help. Can you please assist me with this question?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the operation 1/2, (mod 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Select correct answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 is really 2^(-1), which is the multiplicative inverse of 2 (mod 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we need to find a number that when you multiply it by 2, you'll get a result that is congruent to 1 (mod 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how 2*3 = 6 = 1 (mod 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 2^(-1) = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using your notation of 1/2, this means 1/2 = <font color=\"red\">3</font> (mod 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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